tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post4163597976709423031..comments2024-03-06T03:58:39.540-06:00Comments on The Viral Garden: Better post titles work, and here's the proofMack Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-72727394234462679832009-06-19T10:40:54.503-05:002009-06-19T10:40:54.503-05:00So true, Mack. Of course, the content should be as...So true, Mack. Of course, the content should be as provocative as the title, but I find that titles that shout for attention or challenge people's status quo are among my biggest draws as well.<br /><br />Headllines like "Twitter is This Year's Second Life," (vs "Is Twitter Overhyped?"), "If Twitter Were a State, It Would be Arkansas" (vs "HubSpot Releases New State of the Twittersphere"), "Are You a Middle Finger Marketer?" (vs "Do you put customer service first?") etc have not only drawn the largest audiences but also the most comments (challenging headlines beg people to chime in) and retweets.<br /><br />GGreg Verdinohttp://gregverdino.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-8351306165693347782009-06-18T19:23:13.989-05:002009-06-18T19:23:13.989-05:00Guess this goes along with your CONTENT v. Communi...Guess this goes along with your CONTENT v. Community thing. I read a lot of content lately. I try and comment too. I think a good post title will make you remarkable and maybe it will be something people remember. <br /><br />With a dull title then you are just something in which people read.Jamie Favreauhttp://jamiefavreau.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-16804584717504825802009-04-20T19:23:00.000-05:002009-04-20T19:23:00.000-05:00Not for nothing, but didn't I *tell* you that was ...Not for nothing, but didn't I *tell* you that was a great title...? Sure, it was after you wrote it. But I'm just saying....<br /><br />; )Ann Handleyhttp://www.annhandley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-60969838302608529822009-04-20T13:41:00.000-05:002009-04-20T13:41:00.000-05:00Mack,
This technique worked for me a couple month...Mack,<br /><br />This technique worked for me a couple months ago, and had HUGE implications that I was NOT prepared for. <br /><br />I wrote a post entitled 'Has Gary Vaynerchuk Sold Out' (my argument at the time was that he hadn't, just monetized) and I tried to use a catchy headline to peak interest. The article is here:<br /><br />http://ryancmiller.com/has-gary-vaynerchuk-sold-out<br /><br />It worked. Not only did it get retweeted, but Gary V. himself sent me a DM and then did his own Video Blog about my post, linking to my article. <br /><br />You can imagine what happened next. Way more traffic and interactions than I was used to.Ryan Millerhttp://www.ryancmiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-52047682978116761142009-04-20T12:21:00.000-05:002009-04-20T12:21:00.000-05:00Another future resource is www.aminstitute.com Cli...Another future resource is www.aminstitute.com Click on the headline analyzer, enter your title (up to 20 words) and then hit analyze. You will learn the emotional marketing value of your title. Even though your 6 reason title has only 25% EMV, it discusses a subject that many people are possibly feeling. Congratulations for showing the power of just Asking.Leanne Hoagland Smithhttp://www.processspecialist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-4136546710078512142009-04-18T08:56:00.000-05:002009-04-18T08:56:00.000-05:00Love when a small change like title gets someone t...Love when a small change like title gets someone the attention they deserve. <br /><br />Writing titles to a certain extent is an art form. I became quite good at the practice via Digg and other social bookmarking sites that only allowed you limited information to sell a story...it all came down to the title usually.Stuart Fosterhttp://thelostjacket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-36756580657500511782009-04-17T16:16:00.000-05:002009-04-17T16:16:00.000-05:00Glad it helped Mack!Glad it helped Mack!Brian Clarkhttp://www.copyblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1498756234978213322009-04-17T12:29:00.000-05:002009-04-17T12:29:00.000-05:00Copyblogger's the best. When I sing my song withou...Copyblogger's the best. When I sing my song without their chorus, the tune is never as sweet.Sean Platthttp://collectiveinkwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-39082411135042484072009-04-17T12:00:00.000-05:002009-04-17T12:00:00.000-05:00Mack,
Congratulations on such a popular post! It ...Mack,<br /><br />Congratulations on such a popular post! It was well deserved, and anyone that follows you knows you reap those rewards because of the tremendous effort you put into sharing, highlighting others and providing value to your followers/readers. <br /><br />KenKen Burbaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286190266169110325noreply@blogger.com